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T in the Park: Rihanna finds love even if headline set fails to dazzle
Expectation is obviously high as the stage is literally set ahead Rihanna's Main Stage headlining appearance at the T in the Park.
However, when she arrives, some 20 minutes behind schedule, something just feels missing – a lack of crowd euphoria for the final act of the night evident, even as the singer makes her presence keenly felt.
The show production is obviously expensive, several levitating video screens placed around the stage, and Rihanna in a gold and black outfit references Scotland numerous times to elicit a reaction, her full backing band and dancers filling the stage at all times.
Even with this in mind, the sound of the set feels far too pre-packaged, mainly due to Rihanna's own backing vocals accompanying the singer and stripping the set of spontaneity – the experience a bit empty, even while it feels supremely polished.
The likes of You Da One sounds slick, but seems pretty much exactly the studio version except with a slight bit of space to accommodate the live show. This and other renditions of her tracks seem joyfully devoured by those closer to the action, but further away the crowd appear restless, and there definitely seems a steady stream of festival-goers departing proceedings.
It is in essence a decent set, but compared to her mentor Jay-Z's performance at T a few years back, or Beyonce's two years ago – it feels emotionless and lacking. That pair were many times more engaging, their appearances far more of the moment, despite the fact that neither headlined (each then outshining the final act of the night). Things pick up for Rude Boy, it's synths slicing out for the speakers more adeptly, but it still doesn't quite hit home.
It’s an odd experience precisely because it isn’t hit or miss. Instead it’s okay despite the lavish budget, and it just doesn’t feel like a defining T in the Park headlining slot. Rihanna reaches a higher plane towards the end with a triumvirate of the Calvin Harris-produced We Found Love, the brilliantly catchy S&M and a similarly addictive Only Girl, but even then it seems like a set of half-measures, however much the headliner might assure us of how crazy we’re going.
After a departure from the stage the encore inevitably follows, the more emotive Stay and Diamonds (in the Sky) earning themselves a singalong and a decently applauded exit from Rihanna, who spoke of “all us performers want is this spot” as a Main Stage headliner in front of tens of thousands. But, despite her star power, it never felt entirely merited on what was an underpowered Saturday Main Stage bill at T in the Park.
http://entertainment.stv.tv/music/23...ils-to-dazzle/
Another review (4/10) http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/news/14100
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Because it would be a sleepfest 
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T IN the Park’s slow metamorphosis into the futuristic, multi-purpose pop festival it’s become and away from the trad guitar-rock event of times past has come in fitful and sometimes abortive stages, but there’s no question a key moment was the seminal appearance of Beyoncé Knowles a couple of years back.
Those who were there might have mixed memories, for her set was around 15 minutes of seminal, era-defining pop music and choreography and a slew of middling ballads as a long, sickly-sweet dessert.
In which case, Rihanna – the key and only contender to Beyoncé’s crown as the pre-eminent female pop star in the world – has her rival beat in longevity at least. She made a dazzling entrance from behind a video screen as her immaculately clothed backing singer posed statue-like, distracting us all, and the futurist sass of Fresh Off The Runway set the tone for a set which was compulsive, interesting, vibrantly-staged viewing, married to live sounds which conveyed an immediacy and an finely honed impression of spontaneity.
Most crucially, as a performer Rihanna bursts with a sense of vibrant confidence, strutting the stage with a beaming smile and a forceful flick of the waist here or a snap of the wrist there. Everything was in place, including the visual aesthetic – she wore a clingy tiger-print dress, long and curling light brown hair and a pair of shades at the start – and a sound which suggests she’s been paying attention to MIA during the soulful urban throb of Birthday Cake, Say My Name and Umbrella.
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Not them calling whats my name Say my name and entioning bey twice.... bey her powaaaa!
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Originally posted by Ady.
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Don't go off topic sis, but that's clearly an error on the reviewers part. "The full line up was revealed in February 2011: Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, Beyoncé and Foo Fighters were revealed as the headliners." JAY Z is the one that didn't headline.
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Say My Name ?  I don't know ha 
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Originally posted by Ady.
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Oops lol
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Originally posted by DG1
Review!
Yall can thank me later for keeping yall updated on the reviews.
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How incredibly tacky of you.
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Originally posted by Ady.
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"If you are a real Rihanna fan you won't buy Beyonce's next album"
Didn't you post this on twitter? Beyoncé is always on your mind huh? How desperated! Even in a Rihanna thread you'd have to mention Beyoncé.. I feel sorry for you 
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So why did we get a full Hackney concert, but T In The Park was only 3 songs?
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The desperation of the beyhive about not having new music is so huge. 
Gaga's announcement made them fuming even more.
Poor things. 
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Originally posted by Nvr
So why did we get a full Hackney concert, but T In The Park was only 3 songs?
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I dunno, but I'm pressed. I would have loved HQ footage of Numb, Jump, and Rockstar 101. 
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She needs to release What now as a single, I love the song so much!
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T in the Park was flaw free.
I still don't get why she doesn't perform her current single on tour..
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She should release What Now as a LIVE performance video. She always does that song so well and with emotion.
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Did she perform We Found Love last night 
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She did the whole Setlist, they only showed the "Highlights" aka. Singles (besides Right Now) + future Single aka. What Now
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Originally posted by PhreshIn
She did the whole Setlist, they only showed the "Highlights" aka. Singles (besides Right Now) + future Single aka. What Now
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RiRi dusted Floppiness, FlopStar 101, Loveeeeeee Song, and a few others though...
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Flop 
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